| Regimental number | 602 |
| Place of birth | Lucknow, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Oxide Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, S R Wills, Cobar, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 34), Ovillers-La-Boiselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel Kessell and Phillippa Ann WILLS |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |